(Chapter 33)

               [Itrisha's pov]

   One of my greatest wishes was to go back to school, Ms Darcy paid what she could for seven subjects, I passed them all but there were more subjects that I had wanted to do.

  When Kemeil said he thought it wise for me to go back to school, I was very happy and grasped the opportunity. My dream of going to college or university surfaced to the forefront of my mind again.

  My focus was on going to work, school and being a good mother to my children, I was glad thier war was finally over and they are experiencing a sense of peace in a very long time.

  I listened on most days as the men talked about thier experiences and fears when they had went to eradicate Chief Anlong. His name will be remembered and hated, it was bitter sweet.

  The children left with thier young aunty and uncle Chioma's siblings, I was happy they were here, but sad because such a nice lady as Ms Naomi thier mother had died.

  It makes me want to live so much more, tomorrow was promised to no one and everyday above the ground is a blessings.

  I finished wiping the kitchen floor, washed out the mop and put it to dry in the evening sun at the back. The children's happy squeal sounded across from our home. They always made me happy.

   I thought about Kemeil, he was different in a good way, our friendship have grown and I love how we talk freely to each other now.

  It was as if we had just met, he talked about his job and his day with ease. He even asked my opinions sometimes, I try to assist him with what I've learned from him.

  The clothes store wasn't that easy to manage has I had thought, but with his advices and assistance, I've been learning and improving everyday.

  With the money I had from Rye's heist, I was going to build a huge play park in the area we had lived before we came here to live and hide.

  The damaged buildings would be cleared and I could see it clearly in my minds eye. The childrens enjoying the rides, visitors from all walks of life coming to visit and enjoying the lovely atmosphere.

  The acres of land spanning over the hilly lands, would be great for hosting camping. I wanted to build a hidden refuge camp, for anyone who needed saving.

  I went inside seeing Kemeil asleep in the couch again, it was amazing to see him sleep so much now. When once it seems he hardly ever slept, let alone relaxed as much as he does now.

  He had succeeded in getting everyone who needed a job, a job, which was so good of him. I went upstairs to my desk in my bedroom, I sat down and drew up a rough sketch of how I wanted the rescue shelter to be built.

  That's what I was going to call it, I smiled to myself A RESCUE SHELTER, it would be built in the forested area and have small houses for accommodations.

  Those who would benefit could work on the farms or tend to the animals, as a means of contributing or earning thier keep, where they would be out of sight.

  There would also be a sewing room, a baking and cooking hall and with the furniture shop a short distance away, they could work thier also.

  Giving them something useful to do with thier time, I would think of other things to add later and I would ask Chioma, Kristen and the others for ideas.

  I drew up a logo and made a blog on my laptop, I didn't put our location. I just stated if there was anyone in need of a place of refuge and listed one of my phone number and email address.

  I called a tired sounding Everol and told him my plans then asked him to order more building materials. He voiced that it could also be dangerous and we decided the elders who didn t have jobs and wanted to, could work as guards.

  After assuring him that I would talk with Kemeil about it, we said our goodbyes and ended the call.

  The children came back waking Kemeil who wanted more food, I looked at his stature and told him he was getting overweight.

  He went into the kitchen and shared another large plate of food, I will be cooking less in this house starting from tomorrow, I told myself.

  I know he goes to the gym they had built where the prisons were, I haven't been over there I have only heard, but Kemeil looked like a muscular giant.

  It was a good thing we weren't having sex, he would probably crush me and I don't think I could survive by the looks of him right now.

  He looked in my direction and I quickly shift my gaze. "Aunty Chioma says I'm a big boy now." "No you are nnooottt," Lamond and Lameilia were having a disagreement.

  Kemeil grinned from the dining table, that's all he does when they had thier disputes. Lori tried to stop them before it turns into a full fledged battle.

  "You need your own room." Said Lamond, "and you are a pip squeak,"said Lameilia back to him. "Stop it both of you and go and get ready for bed." I told them both, two sour faces looked at me and I could not help laughing.

  They marched up the stairs with Lori giggling with her hands over her mouth behind them. Gosh they were really a handful sometimes.

  I went up the stairs behind them, to ensure no further quarreling and that they did thier routine of brushing thier teeths and saying thier prayers before going to bed.

  Having to go to work and school can be really hectic, I'm so grateful to Ms Eloise for her constant care of my children. At first I did not want them near Mishand, my hatred for her ran deep within me.

  That's something I need to pray about also, I remind myself as I pulled on my nighty set of a short shorts and a sleeveless top. I pulled down the duvet and lay under it, whispering my prayer.

                   {Prayer}

  Heavenly father, thank you so much for life. Thank you for everything you have blest me with and everything you will bless me with. Please forgive my sins and help me to be a better person each day. Guide my steps each and every day and set your mightiest angels to encamp around me always. Help me to forgive those who have wronged me and let not my heart hold any grudge against anyone. Please continue to protect my children, protect those that love me and wish the best for me. Those that hate me keep them far from me, I pray, and let them not come nigh my dwelling, let them never get to rejoice at my downfall. Send to the pits of hell those who would want to see me go there, I pray you order my steps each second of the day, Almighty creator, I give you praise and I endeavour to try and live to please you. Through your son Christ Jesus, I pray and ask these mercies, Amen.

  I heard Kemeil enter the room and go into the bathroom, I kept my eyes close and dreamt of me attending a funeral.

  I woke up the next morning upset and angry, from the terrible dream I dreamt.

  When I was growing up back home in Jamaica, they always say funeral meant wedding. Maybe I shouldn't be upset then, Kiara and Lance were planning thier wedding I remembered.

  Lori was up getting ready for school, when I came up from the kitchen, I packed the twins bags for thier day with Ms Eloise and then went to get ready myself.

  Kemeil was tying his necktie in the full length mirror in the bathroom. "You're going to get wet so get out, breakfast is ready." I told him.

  He smirked at me with a sneaking laugh, he pulled me into a secured embrace. "I'd love to get you soooo wet right now." He said seductively.

  I was at a lost for words, then his head dipped towards mines and my mouth was enclosed in a sweet kiss, before I realized what was happening.

  He smiled at me and went out, I was still standing in the same place two minutes after, shaking myself from acting like a love sick teenager, I stepped into the shower.

  He had taken the children to his mother when I went downstairs. "Mom I put your bags in the jeep already," said Lori, "Ok thank you honey". She was especially glad I drove her to school these mornings.

  I went for my sandwich and a bottle of water from the kitchen, has Kemeil's phone rang from where it and his laptop bag sat on the counter.

  Thinking it was Everol or Sleven who was calling, I took it up to answer. Mariah's name flashed across the screen and my heart lurched within me, causing me to nearly dropped the phone.

  I had forgotten all about her, I replaced his phone turning away from it. It rang again has he came through the front door and he took it up and walked to the living room window.

  Pretending to be busy as he answered. "Morning," ..... "that's not my problem". Not wanting to listen anymore, I head through the door, I was afraid to hear something that may affect my day.

  Lori was standing by the jeep and we got in and drove off. "Have a good day honey." I told her as she got out. "I love you mommy, have a good day too." She was so cute growing into a lovely young miss, "I love you more." It was fun dropping her off in the mornings, I waited until she reached the school gate and waved before I drove off.

  Why was Kemeil still communicating with Mariah? I thought that was history, seems she is always going to be a part of his life.

  At work I stayed mainly in the office, trying hard not to think negative, I wanted to settle down, but I needed a man who is ready to settle down as well.

  A man who saw me as important, who will be here for me consistently and I won't have to second guess his intentions. A man who understands that I have more than just physical needs, that needs to be met. A man who takes an interest of my mental and physical well-being, a man that can feel what I'm saying without me saying anything.

  Was that too much to want, someone knocked on the office door, I told them to enter and Sleven came in with a bouquet of flowers.

  I looked at him strangely as he place them on my desk. "What are these for?" I asked. "Your spouse says I should bring them to you, along with this card."

  He handed over a blue card and I opened and read it.

I hope you are having a beautiful morning, I just changed my phone number and this is the new one
# 1808198536 I'll pick you up at twelve so we can have lunch together.

  "These lovely flowers need a beautiful vase with some water." Sleven spoke with a lame imitation of Petran's voice. "Doesn't your throat hurt?" I ask him, he burst into a full blown throaty laughter.

  "You are irritating get out before I call your fiancé." I scold him, he went away and I laughed. My face changed again as I looked back at the beautiful white tulips.

  I took a deep breath then got up to find a vase in the lunch room cupboards. I placed the vase with the flowers to the side of my desk and started on my work.

  Kemeil came for me at exactly noon, I patted my face with a little face powder and moistened my lips with my lip balm.

  Smoothing down my skirt I then went out to his jeep, we drove to a restaurant in a nice hotel. The waitresses were very respectful and the spanish dishes were truly delicious.

  Kemeil send for the head chef and I wondered why, one of the spaniards from back home came dressed as a chef. I smiled as realization hit me, he worked as the head chef here.

   "Good day sir, madam." He greeted politely, I nod my head respectfully to him, the waitresses and waiters were discreetly looking every now and then in our direction, they were worried there was a problem.

  "The meal was superb, I don't know if my lunch partner wants to say anything about it." Kemeil told him. "I enjoyed it, keep up the good work." I told the chef and he smiled widely and said. "Thank you both very much."

  Kemeil took me back to work after, he held onto my hand stopping me from exiting his jeep. "We should do this more often, I enjoyed lunch, thank you for coming." He said.

  "Thank you for taking me, I enjoyed my lunch too." I said, "I'll see you later." He said and tried to kiss me, but I turned my head and he only got my cheek.

  "Bye." I told him and hurried from the jeep not looking back at him. I entered through the back and saw Crushnar overseeing his workers unpacked some newly arrived goods.

  I walked over to him and he smiled when he saw me. "My brother is so lucky, why do you have to look so good?" He fake lamented. "Give me the lists and shut up." I told him playfully, "I already gave them to Kristen." He said turning back to watch his workers.

  "Oh ok, I'll see you when you are done here then." I told him and he nodded, I walked ahead to the offices.

  Kristen was going through one of my desk drawers when I opened the door. "You're under arrest." I shout at her, she laughed and continued going through my drawer.

  "I am stealing some of your staples, are you going to charge me for just that?" She asked. "Yes." I replied. "Ok what's the charge?" She asked laughing. "Half of your monthly salary." I told her.

  "You are not that wicked to your godson." She said as she stapled up the lists. "Lovely flowers," she remarked glancing at them, I walked around my desk and sat in my seat.

  "Mariah called Kemeil this morning."  I said, I didn't know why I was telling her, maybe I really needed someone to talk to.

  "She won't be able to ever call him again, especially now from her prison cell in Spain." She said looking at me thoughtfully, "I hope you didn't allow that to spoil your lunch date. I'm so glad to see Mr Kambo free from taking drugs and fully back to himself." She finished.

  "Did he really have to take drugs to sleep with her?" I asked because I still did not believe. "Yes, my dad is the one who always have to give him and monitor him. He's also glad he didn't have to suffer like that anymore, dang, am I glad I didn't have to play thier roles." Kristen said clacking her tongue distastefully.

  Chrushnar knocked and came in. "Ladies I'll be leaving, enjoy the rest of your day." He said with a charming smile. "Be gone already wharf whore." Sleven said from the lunch room.

  Chrushnar turned and went to banter with him, Kristen shook her head. "They are crazy. Nicole said she is convinced her fiancé is cheating on her, she is not doing well lately."

  "He is, with Vlanca." I told her, she gasped and looked at me. "What?! how do you know, you haven't been around the back much and they all know you speak spanish now?" She asked.

  "Vlanca doesn't like me, she was always chatting me, even when I was passing right by her. If I told you some of the many things I heard them say, you would not believe."

  She sat at her desk looking at me, Vlanca was her cousin and Nicole was her friend she would have to deal with it. I looked back at her. "Thank you for telling me." She said with a sad look on her face.

  Lori was in a jubilant mood when I reached home that evening, they were having a dance contest at school the following week and she needed to practice some dance moves.

  We searched for a few dance videos then combined a few dance moves, she practiced and I videoed her, she would use it to practice.

  Dinner was brown stewed fish with white rice, lettuce and tomatoes. The twins needed a bath when they were finished eating and Lori took to washing the dishes, while I went upstairs and bathed them.

  Kemeil arrived from work after seven, which was late he normally came home after five or to six.

  He came into the twins room as I was reading them a story, he sat on one of thier little ottomans and lifted them unto his lap.

  I continued reading the story, it was his fault if he wanted to sit thier and be bored by a children's story.

  When I finished the story he told the children to give mommy a big clap for the story, they obliged him cheerfully. With happy squeals and little hands they clapped and say 'thank you mommy.'

  They were really cute, he left and I got them tucked into thier beds. I switched on thier night lights and let them say thier little prayer, then kissed them each and sat on one of thier comfy seats waiting for them to fall asleep.

  I wished Lori a good night has we pass each other on the stairs, I went to unpack the twins bag and to get things organized, so we wouldn't be all over the place searching for things in the morning.

  Kemeil had changed and was eating his dinner at the dining table, while watching the nightly news. I finished all I had to do and went upstairs to shower and get to bed.

  I must have dosed off for a few minutes, when I feel him cuddling me, his erected dick pressing hard against my butt.

  "I want to sleep!" I told him. "What's stopping you?" He asked. "You ofcourse." I snapped easing away from him.

  "I was just offering you some of my warmth, I meant no arm Ms saucy." I hissed my teeth, not in the mood to bandy words with him.

  "Bebé are you ok?" He asked. "I'm fine, just tired." I lied. "Ok, I just wanted to talk to you about my day, but it's fine get your rest." His arm came over to hug me to him, he kissed my cheek. "Good night, I love you." he whispered.

  His huge dick was boring my back. "Good night." I whispered back sleepily. I wasn't going to drop my drauze for a little 'I love you' tonight.

  I needed more, I deserved more.

  He was not in bed when I woke up the next morning, I went downstairs to find him in the kitchen preparing breakfast, I could get use to this, I thought gladly.

  He demanded a kiss for the breakfast and I decided not to give in, I did not demand anything when I prepared meals.

  "Somebody is going to work hungry todayyyy." He sang annoyingly. While the scent of the steamed fish assaulted my nostrils, I loved fish.

  I tried to take up a plate but he flicked the dish towel at my hand, I laughed he can not be serious! What if that dish towel had stung me?

  "A kiss or noooo breakfasttt." He sang, I stood thier looking at him, as he sipped his coffee with the dish towel reeled up on his hand.

  Lori bounded down the stairs and I smirked at him, he couldn't with hold the breakfast now.

  "Good morning Lori darling, you will have to give daddy a kiss as payment for breakfast this morning." Kemeil told Lori, I started to laugh then stopped when Lori kissed his cheek and he went to the stove and started to share her food.

  He handed Lori her plate and she sat at the counter eating, he then placed a cup of beverage tea beside her plate and then stood back sipping his coffee.

  I looked at him angrily and stomped away, I felt silly crying in the shower.

  "Really! You were crying for food? It's not like you are starving, geez some people and thier feelings." He said going into the bathroom.

  I got ready and left for work, I sat at my desk after making a cup of tea in the lunch room, sipping thoughtfully.

  Kristen wished me a good morning as she passed through the lunch room. I washed the tea cup and place it to dry on a cuprack.

  I busied myself with checking the new stock list, the office door opened suddenly and Kemeil strode in, in all his male glory.

To be continued...

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